Effects of malocclusion and orthodontic treatment on the self-esteem of adolescents.
- Author:
Min Ho JUNG
1
Author Information
1. SNU Orthodontic Clinic, Seoul, Korea. fortit@chol.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Adolescent;
Self-esteem;
Malocclusion;
Orthodontic treatment
- MeSH:
Adolescent*;
Crowding;
Female;
Humans;
Lip;
Malocclusion*;
Tooth
- From:Korean Journal of Orthodontics
2007;37(1):56-64
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of malocclusion and orthodontic treatment on the self-esteem of adolescents. METHODS: The subjects were composed of 3509 female middle school students. Each subject was evaluated with Rosenberg's Self-esteem Scale to measure the level of self-esteem and also evaluated the degree of crowding and soft tissue profile. RESULTS: Results showed that protrusion of lip area had no effects on self-esteem but crowding of upper anterior teeth had significant effects. The fixed orthodontic treatment group and the removable orthodontic treatment group reported no significant difference in self-esteem from the no orthodontic treatment experience group, but the debonding group showed significantly higher Self-esteem index. CONCLUSION: The results of this study suggest that anterior teeth alignment has influence on the self-esteem of female adolescents.
